Leftovers from Bill Belichick

February, 2, 2011By Mike Reiss

DALLAS – After Bill Belichick spoke about winning the Associated Press Coach of the Year award and trade offers for the team’s top draft picks, he was asked a few other questions during his NFL Network interview.

What was the biggest challenge to getting your team up each week while winning 14 games with so many moving parts and so many young parts?

“It was interesting, we faced a lot of different challenges this year, both in the AFC and of course the NFC schedule where we played Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay and Minnesota. It was really a different challenge every week and I just have to give a lot of credit to the players. They adapted, they adjusted to tough weather conditions, like the snow out in Chicago, for example. The players did a good job of staying focused and playing through those conditions. We were able to get a lot of turnovers defensively at the end of the year, and offensively we had a lot of points and special teams scores early in the year, so it all kind of balanced itself out one way or another during the course of the season.”

Two historical franchised are meeting in the Super Bowl. What are your thoughts on the game? What do you anticipate happening and who do you anticipate winning this game?

“They are both excellent football teams and we played them both in the second half of the season. I think Green Bay is very explosive offensively and they have excellent coverage people in the secondary, along with a good pass rush. I think getting [Cullen] Jenkins back is a big boost for them defensively, and of course, we didn’t play against [Aaron] Rodgers [who was injured]. The Steelers are solid. They are a very experienced team, especially on defense. They have a lot of veteran players. They’ve been in these games, these situations before, so I think the experience edge might go a little bit to Pittsburgh. The overall performance in the last 5-6 weeks of the season, probably Green Bay. It should be a heck of a game. Both are very well coached teams.”

Belichick to NFL Network on the team's high draft picks: "We've already had a couple of offers on them." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Isn't that illegal????????? against the rules????Posted by Getzo

ABSOLUTELY NOT ! Since when has it ever been so ? Team are always able to discuss trades for player's and picks and picks for picks jockying for possition. Teams can't contact players with out the teams permission, if that is what you are thinking about. Or maby you are trying to start some ****.

Very well deserved! I also thought what he did with the team the year that Brady was out, was an amazing job. With all the injuries, and the loss of Tom Brady, the Patriots still went 11-5 (if they would have gotten into the playoffs, they could have beaten any of the other teams, without a doubt.) He really earned my respect that season!

Very well deserved! I also thought what he did with the team the year that Brady was out, was an amazing job. With all the injuries, and the loss of Tom Brady, the Patriots still went 11-5 (if they would have gotten into the playoffs, they could have beaten any of the other teams, without a doubt.) He really earned my respect that season!Posted by Steelcurtain75

Steelcurtain, I agree about the 08 season. Although Belichick saw Brady's season ending knee injury as just another injury, it was one of his best coaching jobs. Even though the Pats were coming off a 16-0 season, an 11-5 record with a "high school" QB was impressive.

After the Steeler beatdown, where Matt Cassel had 2 picks and three fumbles (damn James Harrison), Cassel settled down and finished the last four games with 8 TDs 1 Int and NO fumbles. I wish we could have seen that team in the playoffs.

BB deserves coach of the year. But if he doesn't win a playoff game next year, Kraft has to seriously consider moving on. BB has to win a playoff game next year.Posted by Schumpeters-Ghost

Don't you think the performance of the team has something to do with this? I don't recall BB dropping passes, missing tackles, allowing sacks and giving up 28 points to the Jets in that last playoff game. Amazing you are thinking one more season and BB should be gone! How about ticking off the names of some of the greatest coaches in history who have NEVER won a SB or even got their team to a SB! BB has done it 4 times in the last 10 years and you are worried about what he may or may not be able to achieve NEXT season?